Thanksgiving in Italy can be kind of a strange thing. Obviously, it isn't a holiday celebrated by Italians so I usually end up having to work on the actual Thanksgiving thursday. It's also weird not … [Read more...]

Last week I visited the Expo Milano 2015. Knowing I eat, sleep and dream of food pretty much all day, every day, the boyfriend bought me two tickets + full day all expenses paid to Expo for my … [Read more...]

Don't know where to eat in Bologna? Inspired by my friend Georgette's guide for Florence, I decided to create this ultimate eating guide for Bologna. It would be an absolute sin not to eat well … [Read more...]

I did it! I’m now officially a rockstar Carpigiani Gelato Ambassador.
How cool is that? Believe me when I tell you that in that uniform, I felt like a total kickass Iron Chef master ready … [Read more...]

A few days ago I couldn’t help but overhear two young American girls trying to ask a shop owner for some directions. After one of the girls tried her best to mumble a few words in Italian “uhm place … [Read more...]

"Cooking is a little rascal, it will often lead to despair".
Sound familiar?
This is what Pellegrino Artusi said in the introduction of his self-published cooking manual, Science in the … [Read more...]

My first visit to Bologna was a bit of a flop.
I was travelling with a group of friends from my Florence study abroad program. We were on our way back from Venice and decided to stop in … [Read more...]

A few days ago I wrote a post all about celebrating Easter in Bologna - a sacred holiday for almost every Italian, Catholic or not. Like most other holidays in Italy, Easter is a time to spend with … [Read more...]

Last year I posted a list of my favorite Italy gifts (Italy Gift List 2013) in honor of the Christmas season. This year, I’m really excited to share with you an updated version of that list, broken … [Read more...]

Pasta, meatballs, gelato? That can’t all be good for you, right?
Wrong.
Well sure, if you’re thinking of the “Italian American” diet (huge portions of spaghetti and meatballs, fried chicken … [Read more...]

What is a Piadina? I asked myself the same question the first time I saw it on a menu. It was only after I asked my Italian friend what the difference was between a piadina and a panino that I learned … [Read more...]

Out of all the festivals held here in Italy, food related ones are by far my favorite. So was no surprise that when I found out there was a chocolate festival coming to Bologna I immediately started … [Read more...]

As much as I love a nice glass of Chianti, sometimes there is nothing quite like a good ole pint of beer! I knew that when I left America, locally brewed beer would no longer be something readily … [Read more...]

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Of course, if you come to Bologna, you should … [Read more...]